Cathy crawford daughter of joan crawford
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Mommie Dearest
1978 memoir and expose by Christina Crawford
For other uses, see Mommie Dearest (disambiguation).
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford. Officially released bygd William Morrow and Company on November 10, 1978 (though thousands of copies had already been placed in bookstores in October),[1] the book attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and alcoholic mother, with Crawford's other twin daughters, household staff, and family friends denouncing it as sensationalized fiction. It was turned into a 1981 bio of the same title starring Faye Dunaway.
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[edit]In the book, Christina alleges that Joan Crawford placed far more importance on her cinematic career than her family life, and that Joan later was an alcoholic in the 1960s. She also claims that Joan had sexuell affairs with various dock, whom Christi
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Cathy Crawford LaLonde Dies: Daughter Of Joan Crawford Was 72
Cathy Crawford LaLonde, daughter of Hollywood legend Joan Crawford, died Friday at her home in Pennsylvania after a long battle with lung cancer, her family confirmed to Deadline. She was 72.
Cathy and her twin sister Cynthia (Cindy) were adopted by Crawford in 1947, after their biological mother’s death in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
The Academy Award-winning actress moved the twins to Brentwood, where they began their new life. Cathy attended Vernon Court Junior College and the Fashion Institute of Technology before marrying in 1968. Cathy and her husband separated in 1984 and eventually divorced. She reconnected with her biological family in Tennessee in the 1990s.
Cathy had a bit part in the 1979 film Roller Boogie as a featured skater. She made appearances on The Mike Douglas Show and What’s My Line? in the 1960s.
Screen star Joan Crawford adopted a total of five children. After her death, daughter
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Cathy and her twin sister Cynthia (Cindy) were adopted by Crawford in 1947, after their biological mother’s death in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
The Academy Award-winning actress moved the twins to Brentwood, where they began their new life. Cathy attended Vernon Court Junior College and the Fashion Institute of Technologybefore marrying in 1968. Cathy and her husband separated in 1984 and eventually divorced. She reconnected with her biological family in Tennessee in the 1990s.
Cathy had a bit part in the 1979 film Roller Boogieas a featured skater. She also made cameos on The Mike Douglas Showand What’s My Line?in the 1960s.
Screen star Joan Crawford adopted a total of five children. After her death, daughter Christina released the controversial memoir...
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